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from August 5, 2021 to November 20, 2021
in History (x) category
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Open Village
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island 
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
See historic trades and skills practiced in shops; learn about Staten Island history in the museum; see furnished interiors animated by costumed interpreters; see the native flora and fauna flourish among Historic Richmond Town’s 100 acres.
Category: History, Tours
Friday, August 6, 2021
Open Village
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
See historic trades and skills practiced in shops; learn about Staten Island history in the museum; see furnished interiors animated by costumed interpreters; see the native flora and fauna flourish among Historic Richmond Town’s 100 acres.
Category: History, Tours
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Summer on the Hudson: Monuments Tour of Riverside Park
at W 72nd Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The New York Historical Society and Summer on the Hudson partner for a monuments tour of Riverside Park, an Olmsted gem and one of New York City’s Scenic Landmarks.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Art, History, Tours
Free!
A Stitch in Time: the Cultural and Social Significance of Women's Handiwork
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
This exhibition offers a unique display that helps us discover and better understand how needlework has been a been a part of women's cultural and social lives, and also examines how its role has changed from colonial times to the present.
Category: Education, Art, History
Free!
Open Village
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
See historic trades and skills practiced in shops; learn about Staten Island history in the museum; see furnished interiors animated by costumed interpreters; see the native flora and fauna flourish among Historic Richmond Town’s 100 acres.
Category: History, Tours
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Summer on the Hudson: Monuments Tour of Riverside Park
at W 72nd Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The New York Historical Society and Summer on the Hudson partner for a monuments tour of Riverside Park, an Olmsted gem and one of New York City’s Scenic Landmarks.
Category: Adaptive Programs, Art, History, Tours
Free!
Open Village
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
See historic trades and skills practiced in shops; learn about Staten Island history in the museum; see furnished interiors animated by costumed interpreters; see the native flora and fauna flourish among Historic Richmond Town’s 100 acres.
Category: History, Tours
Monday, August 9, 2021
Adventures in Time Summer History Camp
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Send your child on an adventure back in time this summer at Van Cortlandt House Museum at our Adventures in Time Summer History Camp.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Best for Kids
Kids
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Adventures in Time Summer History Camp
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Send your child on an adventure back in time this summer at Van Cortlandt House Museum at our Adventures in Time Summer History Camp.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Best for Kids
Kids
Touch Object Tuesdays
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us out in front of the museum for an up-close and personal look at some of our rarely-seen collections items and get a chance to touch, hold, and learn for yourself!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, History, Best for Kids, Talks, Seniors, Workshops
Free!
Kids
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